Bottle-fastener.



PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

P. M. PETERSON. BOTTLE PASTENER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE BOTTLE-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1906.

Application filed August 8,1905. Serial No. 273,301.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PETER M. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Narragansett Pier, in the county of Washington, State ofRhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBottle-Fasteners and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will. enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to bottle-stoppers.

One object of the invention is to provide a bottle-stopper of thebail-fastening type embodying such characteristics that when the cap ofthe bottle is removed from engagement with the mouth of the latter itcannot be again placed over the mouth of the bottle.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of anexceedingly simple, inexpensive, durable, and eflicient bottle-stopperof the nature stated.

WVith these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combina tion and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, itbeing understood that changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is avertical section of the structure with the parts in elevation.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, it will beseen that the present invention comprises a bottle 1, having the usualneck 2, which latter in the present instance is provided withoppositely-disposed lugs 3 and 4, each of whichis perforated, asdesignated by the reference character 5, for the slidable reception ofthe spring-arms 6 and 7, secured to the respective eyes 8 and 9 of theyoke 10. The lower ends of these spring-arms 6 and 7 are directedupwardly,

as at 11, and then outwardly, as at 12, to form a hook for engagement inthe recesses 13 of the respective lugs 3 and 4, the said recesses 13intersecting the corresponding perforations of the said lugsintermediate the upper and lower edges of the lugs.

The reference character 15 designates a bottle-cap, secured to the upperface of which is the bail 16, whose ends are directed inwardly, as at17, for engagement with the upper eyes 8 and 9 of the yoke 10, the saidyoke 10 being adapted to be raised and lowered with respect to the neck2 of the bottle and having connection with the ring 20, embracing theneck 2 of the bottle, whereby it may be raised and lowered in the usualmanner.

A wire ring 21 embraces the neck 2 of the bottle and also thespring-arms 6 and 7 beneath the yoke 10, the said ring 21 engaging thearms 6 and 7 in such a manner as to have a tendency to compress the arms6 and 7 toward the corresponding side of the neck 2 of the bottle. Inorder to remove the cap 15 from over the mouth of the bottle, theyoke-frame 10 is forced upwardly, causing a lifting of the cap 15 in theusual manner and the bail 16 to throw the said cap downwardly upon theside of the neck of the bottle. When the yoke 10 is lifted and the cap15 thereof thrown to the position just stated, the springarms 6 and 7are lifted through the perforations 5 of the respective lugs 3 and 4until their hooked portions 12 reach the recesses 13 of the respectivelugs 3 and 4, when the said portions 12 will spring into the saidrecesses and prevent further movement of the yoke 10 and the cap 15 andalso prevent a downward movement of the yoke 10, thereby preventing areplacing of the cap 15 upon the mouth or neck of the bottle.

What is claimed is- 1. The combination with a bottle having integraloppositely disposed lugs formed upon the neck thereof, each lug having aperforation therethrough intersected by a recess arranged at a rightangle to the perforation; of a cap for engagement over the mouth of theneck of the bottle,'a bail connected with the cap, a yoke, spring-armsconnected with the yoke and extending through the perforations of thecorresponding lugs, the free ends of the said arms being in hooked formfor engagement with the aforesaid recesses of the respective lugs whenthe said yoke islifted to disengage the cap from the neck of the bottle.

2. The combination with a bottle having oppositely-disposed lugs eachprovided with a perforation and a recess intersecting the perforation ofeach lug; of a cap for closing the bottle, a bail connected with thecap, a yoke pivotally mounted upon the bottle and connected to saidbail, spring-arms connected with said yoke and each slidably mounted inthe perforation of the corresponding lug, the free ends of eachspring-arm be-v ing provided with a hook for engagement in the aforesaidrecess of the corresponding lug when the said yoke is raised; and a ringembracing the neck of the bottle and engaging the said spring-arms toforce the latter normally toward the bottle. 10

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

